Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Loaded Cheese Fries $5.80
    • Wendy’s hot and crispy fries, made from NZ grown potatoes and topped with creamy cheese sauce and crunchy bacon pieces.
  • Grilled Chicken Fillet $8.10
    • A tender, marinated whole chicken breast, served with a gorgeous honey mustard dressing, freshly handcut lettuce and tomatoes on a premium toasted bun.
  • Spicy Chicken Fillet $8.10
    • With its irresistible fiery blend of eight spices and peppers, this original classic has long been Wendy's top selling chicken sandwich. The tender and flavourful Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich gets its kick from a special mix of black pepper, chili powder and cayenne pepper, and is topped by mayo, lettuce, and a red, ripe tomato – all on a premium toasted bun
  • Mushroom & Cheese Potato $6.20
    • Lovingly wrapped in foil and baked in an oven, then topped with Wendy’s signature mushroom in cheese sauce.
  • 5pcs $9.30
  • Hoki Fish $6.00
    • Ocean caught Hoki wrapped in a crunchy coating, then topped with natural cheese, freshly prepared lettuce and tangy tartare sauce.
  • Spicy Chicken Strips
    • Spice up your life with 100% real chicken breast, coated in an amazing hot and spicy crumb and partnered with your choice of aioli or sweet thai chili sauce. Available in 3 pc, 5pc or 7 pc.
  • 1/4 LB Single $6.90
    • Our delicious, 100% fresh NZ beef patty topped with all the essentials: tomato, lettuce, pickles, mayo and ketchup.
  • Sweet Bambi $12.50
    • Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Southern Swine $12.50
    • Prime New Zealand beef American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Holier than Thou $11.50
    • Tempured tofu with a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, snowpea shoots & aioli.
  • The Fergburger $11.00
    • Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Large aioli $2.00
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.00
    • Cheddar
  • Cockadoodle Oink $14.00
    • Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, American streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Pacific Oyster single $1.80
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
  • Groper $21.50/$16.00/$10.50
    • strong flavor with Firm Flakey texture
  • Brill Fillets
  • Fish & Oysters $34.00
  • Tomatoes $2.00
  • Blue Cod Fillets
  • Grouper Fillets
  • wild Venison shepherd's Pie $28.00
    • pickled walnut salad
  • Sauteed Tony's Spinach
  • Antipasto
    • venison liver pace. selection of charcuterie, smoked mussels. wild mushroom mousse, hummus, romesco, pickles & bread
  • venison Liver & Pinot Noir Pate $16.00
    • sourdough crisps. candied walnuts
  • Steak Frites $35.00
    • Angus sirloin (90 days grain-fed), with chips & roast garlic aioli
  • WHOLE CARDRONA MERINO LAMB SHOULDER $85.00
    • share 3-4 1400g salsa verde smoked tomato and eggplant
  • Black Rice Porridge $17.00
    • served chilled yogurt passionfruit and poached pears
  • Mixed Green Salad from the Chef's garden V $9.00/$16.00
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
    • marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
    • This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • Battered (6) $6.95
  • Fish $11.50
  • Chicken $9.50
  • Pork $9.90
  • Beef $9.90
  • Samurai $8.50
    • Choice of chicken or beef in our famous teriyaki Sauce on bed of fresh lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli
  • Combination Singaporean noodles $12.50
  • Salmon $14.00
  • Can't Beet a Root $12.50
    • Vege Bagel with a choice of Homemade Lemonade or Mimmeola Soda
  • Bikini Buster $13.50
    • Bacon Buttie & Milkshake
  • Choose your Sauce $1.00 ea
    • Wasabi Mayo, Sriracha Chilli Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Sweet Chilli, Gravy
  • Haloumi $4.00
  • Pick your Salt: Sea Salt, Five Spice Chicken, Cajun, Smoked Paprika
  • Vegetarian Tasting Plate $12.50
    • A tasting plate of Kiki's Beetroot Salad, Basil Pesto, Spiced Dukkah, served with Grilled Ciabatta
  • Hash Browns $4.00
  • Frenchie $8.50
    • Ham, Swiss Cheese, Wholegrain Mustard, in a Grilled Baguette
  • Chicken > Regular $11.90
  • Lamb/Chili Lamb Small$9.90/Regular$11.90
  • Chicken $14.50
  • Small kebab combo $15.90
  • (Spit roasted lamb and/or chicken on golden fried french fries with your choice of delicious home made sauces)
  • Falafel Small$9.90/Regular$11.90
  • Chicken $14.50
  • Lamb $14.50
  • Marinara Reg $14.9 Large $21.9
    • Mussell, Shrimp, Calamari, Octopus, Onion, Tomato, Cheese
  • Dipollo Reg $14.9 Large $21.9
    • Chicken, Sage, Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Cheese
  • Pepperoni Reg $13.9 Large $21
    • Pepperoni, Tomato, Cheese
  • New *Cranberry chicken* Reg $14.9 Large $21.9
    • cranberry Sauce,brie cheese, chicken, onions, sage,rosemary,capsicum, tomatoes
  • Garlic Bread $3.99
  • Funghi Reg $13.9 Large $21
    • Mushrooms, Tomato, Cheese, Garlic.
  • Hottentot Reg $14.9 Large $21.9
    • Pepperoni, Onion, Capsicum, Jalapenos, Sweet thai Chilli sauce, Chilli powder, Tomato, Cheese
  • Hawaiian Reg $13.9 Large $21
    • Ham, Pineapple, Tomato, Cheese
  • Caramelised potato gnocchi, tomato & Bannockburn saffron broth, Balfour sheep’s cheese, rocket $25.00
  • Pork cheek croquettes in wild thyme breadcrumbs, fennel, relish $12.50
  • Wild game terrine, sourdough toasts, homemade pickles & relish $11.50
  • Local cheese with our homemade crackers and relishes. Choice of Gibbston Valley’s Glenroy Cheddar or Kawarau Blue $11.00
  • Grilled bruschetta of local wild mushrooms, thyme & feta $11.50
  • Brioche & jam $6.00
  • Grilled bruschetta of local wild mushrooms, thyme & feta $11.50
  • Salad of roast beetroot, smoked homemade ricotta, pickled pear, walnuts $11.00
  • Whitestone cheese board $19
    • Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
  • Chicken parmigiana burger $19
    • Served with fries, crumbed chicken, napolitano sauce, melted mozzarella& salad served in a toasted focaccia bun
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Sticky date pudding $13
    • Hokey pokey ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
  • Salt and pepper squid $26
    • Served with aioli
  • Caesar salad $18
    • Cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy prosciutto, croutons & anchovies dressing
  • Salmon fillet / Ver jus dressing (GF) (DF) $34
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Garlic Bread
  • Vegetarian Stone $25.00
    • Marinated field mushroom, aubergine, red onion, capsicum and baby carrots with flavours brought to life by the stone
  • Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • 250gm of juicy beef, scotch fillet with natural flavours locked in by the stone
  • Add Surf and Turf to any Stone for $7.50
  • Terrace Porterhouse $32.00
    • A massive 300gm steak, cooked to your liking, served with roast garlic potatoes, grilled Portobello mushroom, garden salad and a fried egg, with your choice of red wine jus or compound butter
  • Chicken & Bacon Roulade $27.00
    • Oven baked spirals of Chicken, Bacon, Capsicum & Spinach coated in a creamy mushroom sauce served on herbed potato rosti and grilled seasonal vegetables
  • Eggs Benedict $14.50
    • (GF option available) Poached eggs served on toasted English muffins with house made hollandaise and a grilled vine tomato with your choice of: house smoked salmon & spinach, or streaky bacon
  • Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served pan fried or in a crispy Macs gold beer batter with your choice of salad and fries or seasonal vege and roast potatoes, accompanied by house made tartare sauce and seared lemon
  • SEAFOOD SALAD $10.00
  • SQUID $6.00
  • OX TONGUE $12.00
  • DEEP FRIED TOFU $8.00
  • TOFU WITH SPICY PORK MINCE $9.00
  • CHICKEN KARAAGE $14.00
  • GIZZARD $6.00
  • TOMATO $5.00
  • JOE'S CAESAR $17.00
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional).
  • KIDS CHICKEN BURGER(GFO) $13.80
    • free range chicken breast and lettuce with chips and tomato sauce
  • PIKELETS (VO) $8.80
    • lemon and vanilla sugar
  • Mushrooms $4.80
  • ROAST VEGE SALAD (GF)(V ) $18.80
    • roasted vegetable medley with rocket, cashews, feta and aioli.
  • EGG ON TOASTED (GFO)( V) $4.80
    • a free range egg on toast.
  • MAGIC CARPET $5.50
    • vanilla bean ice cream and wafers with chocolate sauce
  • Joe's Green Salad $4.80
  • Steak, Cheese n Bacon
    • Smoky range bacon blended with juicy chunks of steak and doused in creamy Colby cheese, nestled in a crisp pastry surround.
  • Steak n Mushroom
    • Button mushrooms sliced upon a bed of prime chunky cut steak wrapped in crunchy golden pastry.
  • Steak n Onion
    • A juicy cut of lean beef stewed in diced onion enclosed in a crispy golden pastry.
  • Creamy Vegetable
    • A parcel of six fresh garden vegetables, hand picked and coated in a creamy cheese sauce, embraced in crispy golden pastry.
  • Steak n Cheese
    • Colby cheese melted with prime cuts of chunky beef blanketed in crunchy golden pastry.
  • Classic Mince
    • Lean beef mince cooked in a rich brown gravy, wrapped in a golden crispy pastry.
  • Steak n Cheese
    • Colby cheese melted on our lean beef mince cooked in rich brown gravy blanketed in crunchy golden pastry.
  • Steak n Pea
    • A prime cut of beef cooked in juicy minted peas surrounded by crispy golden pastry.
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand